The State Fair Community College (SFCC) Roadrunners opened their fall golf season on Monday, Sept. 20 at the John A. Logan College Fall Invitational at the Kokopelli Golf Club in Marion, Illinois. The event was originally scheduled for three rounds however, the final round was rained out.
SFCC shot a two-round total of 94 over par 662 as a team. The Roadrunners shot 332 the first round and 330 in round two.
Freshman Curtis Wendler led SFCC, finishing in a tie for 24th place. Wendler shot 77 both rounds for a total of 12 over par 154. Sophomore Kaden Killingsworth finished in a tie for 48th with scores of 80 and 87 for a total of 25 over par 167. Sophomore Preston Patterson finished 52nd with scores of 86 and 84 for total of 28 over par 170. Freshman Matthew Potter shot 89 and 85 for a total of 32 over par 174, which tied him for 53rd with Freshman Payton Presnall who scored 90 and 84 for total of 174.
Sophomore Fischer Tharp competed as an individual and finished 56th with scores of 97 and 97 for total of 194 to finish 52 over par.
"Overall, I am happy to have the first event under our belts," said Roadrunners Golf Head Coach Wayne Ogle. "I believe all of our players learned a lot about what it takes to play all day. It was the first time for most of them to play 36 holes in one day and walk it. I am very happy with how Curtis Wendler qualified in our first position, and posted scores to back it up. It was also the first competitive round for Preston Patterson, who handled it very well. I believe he will continue to improve and could push Curtis for the one spot."
David Rohrbach
SFCC Athletics